WHO WE ARE












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            CENTRAL is a vivid partnership between five renowned Central European universities, all lo

            capitals of their home countries: Berlin, Budapest, Prague, Vienna, and Warsaw. Under the 
            diverse research and outreach activities take place, in all fields. We provide a platform 
            discussion and exchange.


            Combining our efforts, we make the academic discourse of the CEE region more visible, with
            beyond.





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            * Background

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            The CENTRAL network (Central European Network for Teaching and Research in Academic Liaiso
            and founded by Humboldt University Berlin [ URL "https://www.central-network.eu/who-we-are

            #c647928"]  in 2014, with the financial support from DAAD, taking aboard four renowned par
            of the Central European region: Charles University [ URL "https://www.central-network.eu/w
            partners/#c646705"] , Eötvös Loránd University – ELTE (Budapest) [ URL "https://www.centra

            who-we-are/partners/#c646696"] , the University of Vienna [ URL "https://www.central-netwo
            are/partners/#c647933"] , and the University of Warsaw [ URL "https://www.central-network.
            partners/#c647489"] .






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            * Long-established links

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            United in their position as capital city universities, and through their common history an
            proximity, there is a traditional sense of shared identity between the CENTRAL partners. E

            implementation of the network, the universities had strong bilateral links with each other

            Thus the idea to form a multilateral network to strengthen the CEE research region and mak

            certainly found fertile soil. The network now provides the formal framework for a long-est
            community.






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            * The CENTRAL Mission
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            From its beginnings, the network's first and foremost aims have been:

            • to strengthen cross-border research collaboration by enabling joint projects, publicatio

            • thus to establish new research networks as well as develop existing ones
            • to promote early-stage researchers and provide a setting for internationally-oriented ac
            • and to enhance visibility of the Central European academic discourse and output